Project Security Manager
Location: Midlands Region
Salary: £40,000–£60,000 DOE
Benefits: £5,750 Car Allowance or Company Car | 6% Matched Pension | Excellent Bonus Scheme | 26 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (option to buy 5 additional days)
About the Company
Join the Midlands team of one of the UK’s leading Main Contractors, a well-established and stable regional business with a strong pipeline of secured work. Operating within their Construction division, you will support delivery across a wide range of Public and Private Sector projects nationwide. Despite their national scale, the company maintains a strong family-focused culture and longstanding leadership team.
About the Role
As Project Security Manager, you will play a hands-on role throughout both Preconstruction and Construction phases. You will work closely with the Project Director, Preconstruction Manager, Project Manager, and both internal and external security specialists to ensure all security requirements are effectively planned, delivered, and maintained.
This role is office-based during Preconstruction and site-based during Construction.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the main point of contact for the client’s security team
* Liaise closely with the business’s Head of Security
* Coordinate and resolve any security breaches, including containment and incident investigation
* Ensure security requirements are met by internal teams and the supply chain
* Manage the vetting and security clearance process for operatives
* Provide operational security planning, advice, and management
* Oversee on-site security guards
* Work collaboratively with the project Document Controller
* Full job specification available
Requirements / Key Skills
The ideal candidate will be an experienced security professional with knowledge of government compliance standards. Security clearance is preferred, or willingness to undergo the vetting process. Experience in the following areas is advantageous:
* Government security policies
* Managing a secure office environment
* Developing and delivering security training/awareness programmes
* Overseeing security management within a project or business unit